William Blake

William Blake

The very best poems from one of the most important figures of the Romantic Age
Herausgeber: Butter, Peter

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

'No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings' William BlakeThe best of William Blake's poems in a beautiful new gift edition

Produktdetails

• The Great Poets
• Verlag: Orion Publishing Co
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 848675
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 125mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 122g
• ISBN-13: 9781474625715
• ISBN-10: 1474625711
• Artikelnr.: 62112320

Autorenporträt

William Blake was born in 1757, the son of a Soho shopkeeper. He showed an early interest in art, engraving copies of drawings given to him by his father. At 21 he became a professional engraver, and later a studied at the Royal Academy. As well as painting, Blake illustrated collections of his own poetry. He is best known for 'Songs of Innocence and Experience', 'The Tyger' and the artworks 'The Ancient of Days' and 'Newton'. In 2021, The Tate held a sell-out exhibition of his work.